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Depression and WWII
Depression WWII
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did the Dust bowl affect Texas Society | Some North Texas farmers moved west to California |
| Texas acted to manage problems from the Dust Bowl by | planting new trees and vegetation |
| How did the Dust bowl affect economic development in Texas | many farms were lost to banks in Texas |
| How did overproduction affect the Texas economy during the Great Depression | Prices dropped and economic development slowed |
| Served in Texas House of Representatives Speaker of the House in U.S. House of Representatives Vice President for Franklin Roosevelt | John Nance Garner |
| How did cotton production change durin the 1930's and 1940's | fewer acres were planted for cotton |
| True or False, did the Dust bowl affect a large part of Texas | true |
| True or False, did the Dust bowl only occur in Texas | False |
| Which Texan became a movie star after being the most decorated soldier in WWII | Audie Murphy |
| Why were many military bases built in Texas during WWII | Texas had a moderate climate and large expanses of land |
| How did the New Deal change the lives of Texans during the Great Depression | thousands of people found work building roads and bridges |
| The Great Depression in Texas was especially damaging to the agricultural because | Texas had a severe drought |
| Which event came first New Deal Dust Bowl WWII Great Depression | Great Depression |
| How did supply and demand affect the Texas economy during the 1930's | overproduction led to price decreases |
| Why did the following arrive in Texas? New Military facilities, Naval and aircraft production, Ammunition Plants, Petroleum Plants | international conflict |
| How did Texas' economy benefit from WWII | Texas natural resources were needed for the war |